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Looking for games like Prospector? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Nova Lands, Lightyear Frontier or I am Future.

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  1. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    If you were to mix Factorio, Forager, and Satisfactory, Nova Lands would be just that. Explore, build, and automate your base in this awesome, open-world 2D game! New planet, new home. Build your new base with all sorts of resources available to you, from basic rocks and wood to rare and unknown materials. Unlock new possibilities with every new building, maximize efficiency, and push deeper to o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Lands.

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  2. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 2,653 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Start your interstellar homestead in this peaceful open-world farming adventure!Build your sustainable exofarm, grow alien crops, customize your mech, and explore a new world full of mystery with up to three friends! Features RELAX ON A PEACEFUL WORLDLive the quiet life as you take in the sights and sounds of your new home. Enjoy a low-stress, combat-free experience without the need to manage thin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightyear Frontier.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 2,249 reviews

    You’re all alone on the roof in a sunken city on the ruins of civilization. But who said that the post apocalypse has got to be dire? Build your place, create new gadgets from scrapped devices, cook, fish and farm, explore the surroundings...or just chill with a great view! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I am Future.

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  4. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 530 reviews

    PERFECT FOR STEAM DECK! Roadmap About the GameHi, I’m Thorin — the solo developer behind Blossom, also known as Pebbledust Games. This is a project I’ve been building on my own, inspired by the games I grew up with — the ones that didn’t constantly hold your hand. You had to experiment, pay attention, and slowly figure things out for yourself. I wanted to bring back that feeling of discov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossom: The Seed of Life.

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  5. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,211 reviews

    Design automated workshops for your odd and adorable Sparks to carry and craft everything, including more of themselves! Lead your squad of Sparks into combat. Explore a strange fantasy world, in single player or online co-op. Unearth the ancient mystery of the Sparks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure.

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  6. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 4,114 reviews

    You're new to town, with only the tools in your backpack, a can-do attitude and the ability to build a new life for yourself on the beautiful island nearby. Unravel the dark secrets the island holds as you venture deeper into the caves in search of mystery and treasure. Len's Island is a blend of peaceful building, farming and crafting, mixed with intense combat, dungeon battles and deep q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Len's Island.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,070 reviews

    Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Colony.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 983 reviews

    Towers of Aghasba, an open-world experience where players can build vast settlements and grow sprawling ecosystems on their fantasy island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towers of Aghasba.

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  9. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    78% User Score Based on 5,050 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Survivalists.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,638 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, base building, islands buy, exploit and expand! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpath.

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  11. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 950 reviews

    A simulation game where you build a town in the middle of the sea. Reach self-sufficiency, invite travelers to join you, then manage their needs and research new facilities to keep them happy. Build a submarine and discover islands to produce increasingly complex resources. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Havendock.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,962 reviews

    Foundry is a first-person base building game set in an endless procedurally generated voxel world. It places heavy focus on automation, conveyor belts & logistics management. The main goal is to automate the production of complex items to conduct research and unlock more effective and advanced technology. The game supports single- & cooperative multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foundry.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 2,082 reviews

    Star Birds is a relaxing asteroid base-building and resource management game where you help your population of spacefaring birds prosper and thrive. No matter if you're a genre veteran or want to get a foot into an oftentimes overwhelming space: the Star Birds will be happy to have you by their side. And not just because chaos would ensue very quickly without you. Scan and claim nearby asteroids t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Birds.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,207 reviews

    Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in Eden Crafters, a solo and co-op open-world game that challenges you to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Temper the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world! Humanity Needs a New Home Choose your planet, and turn it into a habitable haven for humanity. Navigate t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eden Crafters.

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  15. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    91% User Score Based on 4,067 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 5 reviews

    Go solo or play with up to 4 friends and family members, this island is yours to discover!Begin your extraordinary journey in a humble old caravan and rise to the grand achievement of building a majestic manor that you can proudly call your home. Traverse the island solving quests and helping the locals through their struggles. Dangerous spider caves, ancient temples, mind-bending puzzles and hid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luma Island.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 1,473 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    Unearth the past to protect the future. In Wildmender, you face the challenge of restoring the environment. Explore the landscape, revive withering plant life, cultivate your garden, and build a better world alone or with friends in 4-player online co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildmender.

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  17. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 794 reviews

    A unique survival game where everything is out to kill you. Can you capture and harness the deadly wildlife for your own means? Can you survive long enough to turn the lights back on? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atrio: The Dark Wild.

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  18. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    82% User Score Based on 252 reviews

    Learning Factory is a factory automation game where you are playing as a humble genius engineer obsessed with the ultimate task: to understand cats.It's easy, really: all you gotta do is create a perfect simulation model of a cat. First, you would just need to collect huge amounts of data about millions of cats and learn how to apply real Machine Learning to it. Simply follow these steps on your w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Learning Factory.

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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    90% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    JOIN US ON DISCORD About the Game Welcome to the Prospector: The First Contract - a prequel chapter where you take on your first contract as an Interstellar Prospector. Your main goal is to gather resources on a new planet. Build a living base, use supply routes for exploration, and automate your new home with robots. Once your preparations are complete, you will begin trading with distant c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prospector: The First Contract.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 505 reviews

    In the not so distant future the cost of living on Earth has become astronomical - a paradise for the lucky few who can afford it and only an aspiration for those who can’t. Guess which kind of person you are?Fortunately you’ve got a sure fire path to profit in the asteroid belt with your pseudo employment contract with the Cube Corporation and their motivational representative CUBO. Features Send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astronomics.

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  21. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 689 reviews

    Start a farming colony and grow it into a vibrant community. Choose from traditional animals and natural produce or opt for robo-cows and gene-spliced crops. You can take a break from farming by mining, socializing with colonists, finding a love interest, exploring alien ruins, and so much more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Lonely Outpost.

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  22. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 300 reviews

    Brew magical mixtures for the local adventurers - and get them hooked! Team up with a mushroom-loving witch to restore her run-down shop. Build automated production lines, experiment with exotic ingredients, explore a cozy world - and try not to blow everything up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magical Mixture Mill.

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  23. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 24,920 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Forager is a 2D open world game inspired by exploration, farming and crafting games such as Stardew Valley, Terraria & Zelda. Gather, collect and manage resources. Craft useful items & structures. Build and grow a base out of nothing. Buy land to expand and explore. Level up and learn new skills, abilities, and blueprints. Solve puzzles, find secrets and raid dungeons! Achieve anything… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forager.

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  24. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    Dig, Build & Explore. Manage a group of colonists as they attempt to survive underground on an alien world. Automated machine construction was sent ahead to create the underground Mercury facility, but something has gone wrong. Your colonists awake to find the facility in ruin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mercury Fallen.

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  26. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 889 reviews

    Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming. Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your quirky crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. What mysteries will it uncover? What kind of adventure lies ahead? And who will you meet along the way? It’s up to you now… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little-Known Galaxy.

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  27. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 44,980 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTRONEER.

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  28. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 757 reviews

    Piece by piece, create your own world and survive in this Wild West-inspired survival RPG. Craft, farm, hunt, build your base, and fight in order to stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Above Snakes.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,219 reviews

    A story-driven sci-fi survival-crafting game about mining, base-building, and carving out a future in the ruins of corporate greed. About AETHUSYou are Maeve - ex-mining engineer for the Astral Research Corporation (ARC), a galactic megacorp that profits by draining entire planets of their resources. She’s left the company. ARC has not left her, however. On Aethus, ARC claims there is n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AETHUS.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 2,864 reviews

    Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul! Build A Sprawling FactoryEnjoy the casual construction of massive, interconnected factories deep underground. Wind conveyors through twisting mineshafts, connect machines, and harness physics to automate your every need. Ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MineMogul.

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  32. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 459 reviews

    SURVIVE IN SPACE Dive into Astrometica Prologue, a free space survival adventure where you're tested against the cosmos's harshest environments. This prologue offers a taste of our full game, featuring innovative systems for battery management, vehicle operation, crafting, and research to enrich your gameplay. It's more than survival; it's about strategy, adaptation, and exploration in the vast u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrometica: Prologue.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,361 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merchant of the Skies.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 1,122 reviews

    MewnBase is a cute, 2D exploration/survival game. You land on an uncharted world only to realize you didn't bring any snacks and forgot half your luggage. But hey, at least you brought this workbench thing. You'll need to collect resources in order to construct a make-shift base. Craft a variety of different base modules, from airlocks to rain-water collectors in order to make your new home on thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MewnBase.

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  35. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,622 reviews

    Everwind is a novel take on the RPG and Sandbox Survival genre from First-Person-Perspective. Embark on an adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world! Embark on the Adventure! Dive into battle armed with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other. Battle throu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everwind.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    [Media 35007486] Follow us: Discord | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Meet Morps! [Media 35007504] Time to Morp is a sandbox colony sim designed for both single and multiplayer. Build a... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time to Morp.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,120 reviews

    Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aloft.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    Take the helm as a new Station Commander and exploit an alien star system in this stunning space-station factory automation game. Amass resources and construct starships using increasingly advanced manufacturing and expand your station in a hostile universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outworld Station.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 797 reviews

    Explore, craft, and fight your way on the uncharted islands solo or in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinkerlands.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameA 2D automation sandbox adventure. Build an automated factory with Mana-powered machines and farming, progress through an expansive tech tree, uncover a vast world filled with wonder and danger, upgrade yourself with ancient technologies, and defend it all from enemy invasions. You are Otto, a magical golem who awakens to find himself abandoned and alone. Seek out your a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AutoForge.

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  41. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Explore the Inner Earth world and its mysteries in this survival sandbox adventure game! Dig for materials to craft new gear and defend your camp against the creatures and perils of the Core. If you recover the technology lost after the catastrophe, maybe one day you can return to the surface! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return from Core.

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  42. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 43,956 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect ressources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Crafter.

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  43. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 16,164 reviews

    Nightingale is a shared world survival-crafting game set in a rich gaslamp Victorian fantasy setting. Players venture through portals where adventure and mystery awaits across a myriad of beautiful and increasingly-dangerous worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightingale.

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  44. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 1,458 reviews

    Desynced is a sci-fi strategy game with fully customizable units and behaviors. Gather, build, research, and explore the unknown. Alone or with friends, unveil the mystery of an AI on the edge of self-awareness and uncover the hidden truth in this blend of strategy, automation, and exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desynced.

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  45. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 1,242 reviews

    Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirthwood.

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  46. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 1,716 reviews

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpath: First Journey.

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  47. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 900 reviews

    Spirit of the Island is a colorful life simulation RPG set on a tropical paradise. Help the locals, grow crops, take care of animals, and turn a desolate archipelago into a prosperous tourist destination! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit of the Island.

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  48. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 5,281 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few people remained. Clean the Environment and gather resources. Find new fluffy friends and robot allies. Rebuild your village and environment and run your own post apo farm as there is No Place Like Home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Place Like Home.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 1,185 reviews

    An apocalyptic event has left Rome in ruins. Its citizens reanimated into walking husks. Survive the hordes of the fallen hunting you in the night. Build defenses and light your torches! Rebuild Civilization Establish a new settlement. Build a Blacksmith, Leatherworker, Farmstead and more! Keep your citizens happy and fed, and colonize new areas of the world. In Romestead you will need the artisan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Romestead.

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  50. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,369 reviews

    Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubic Odyssey.

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